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    Does "wrong ram stick" exist?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Atk-Pasi, Jul 25, 2013.

  1. Atk-Pasi

    Atk-Pasi Notebook Guru

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    I have two 4gb ram stick from my old laptops. And my current laptop has only one 4gb stick. So does "wrong ram stick" exist? Can I just but my old sticks to my current laptop? Could those harm my laptop somehow? And why there is so many ram sticks?
     
    Atk-Pasi, Jul 25, 2013
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    Harm? Probably not. They may not work though or you may not be able to insert them altogether. What kind of DDR memory did your old laptop have? DDR revisions are not backwards compatible so DDR2 RAM modules won't fit into DDR3 lots. Other than that, AFAIK, any standard memory should fit into your laptop. The speed at which your module will run will be decided by your CPU. Some CPUs support 1600 MHz, others support up to 1333. I think mobile SB only supported up to 1333 while IVB could do 1600. RAM modules need to run at the same speed. So if you put 1333 memory and if your laptop came with 1600, then both would run at 1333.
     
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    Atk-Pasi Notebook Guru

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    My laptop is N56DP
    My current ram seems to be according crucial

    Memory:
    DDR3 PC3-12800, DDR3 PC3-14900

    Memory Type: DDR3 PC3-12800, DDR3 PC3-14900, DDR3 (non-ECC)
    Maximum Memory: 8GB
    Currently Installed Memory: 4GB
    Total Memory Slots: 2
    Available Memory Slots: 1
    4GB - EMPTY


    My old rams
    Label in stick read follow
    HYS31325684GBOE-A
    4GB 1333MHZ SODIMM
    BATCH: 27-120664CS*JT

    Offtek, where I bought those
    Part Number - Description
    FT512MSK64V3N - HP-Compaq - Pavilion Notebook dv6-3050sa - 4GB Module
     
    Atk-Pasi, Jul 25, 2013
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  4. maverick1989

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    Yes just that your system RAM will downclock to 1333.
     
    maverick1989, Jul 25, 2013
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    at work we had one that was plugged in wrong or something it got hot and caught the label on it on fire, surprisingly the laptop still worked after that.
     
    cdoublejj, Jul 30, 2013
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    I recall 1 DDR400 RAM didn't want to work in DDR333 laptop (I expected it downclock). SO I hot plugged it with another stick. And while booting Windows I smelled something... That RAM became hot like 150 degrees Celsium! Stupid RAM :( Stupid Corsair. Why they usually miss some JEDEC profiles while creating SPD?
     
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    You hotplugged RAM and something went wrong... I don't think it's the RAM to blame.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 30, 2013
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    yeah ram isn't hot swappable
     
    cdoublejj, Jul 30, 2013
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    I KNEW someone will write like this. But it is exact good reason to blame the RAM that pushed me to try hotpluging. As thread's title says is there any wrong RAM? That's because 99% of RAM will fit and work at maximum supported frequency as long as DDR type matches.
     
    James D, Jul 30, 2013
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    Old thread but did your N56DP only come with 1 stick of 4GB ram... I always thought it was sold with only 2x4GB of ram.
     
    So-Unreal, Aug 20, 2014
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    you've got to be kidding me XD OMG LOL for someone who's been a forum member for 6 years thats just bad dude.
     
    thelargechic, Aug 20, 2014
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    You got to feel that by the time when I was messing with DDR RAM nobody can be sure if I had been registered here already :)
     
    James D, Aug 20, 2014
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    Well I suppose that's true haha, we've all had our little stunts we've pulled in the world of learning about computers
     
    thelargechic, Aug 20, 2014
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